Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-25
THE TOBACCO FAIR
DAYvILLE's GREAT DISPLAY OF THE
CoEsOLIEG WED.
Her Own People Surprised at Her Enter
prisc-Tho Grand Trades
Parade.
lsneclnl telegram to ihe DIspaich.l


DAgylLLE. VA. November 2L-Dan-
yille's great tobacco fair opened to-day,
and the weather was all that could be
desired. II was little cloudy in the
morning. aud damp enough to put
tobacco in order, but the sun shone most
Of the day and everything was bright
and beautiful. A large crowd OF conn
try people came in early in the day, and
MI the trains were loaded with visitors.
II was the biggest crowd Danville has
had for a loug time. About 10 o'clock
the nroces sion formed and began to
move. First came the mounted police,
then the department. then the Salem \.
c. band. the military, the CITY officials,
lawyers. tailors, butchers, farmers, cltl-
zens, and then the trades display.
The display 10y the merchants, tobac.
co-men. manufacturers, and all classes OF
businessmen were numerous and eiabo-
rate. and many were beautiful. The pro-
ceesiOn was more than q mile long, and
was great surprise to all. Nobody
seemed to have had any idea what his
ncighbor was doing, ond the expression
was heard on oil sides: " l had no idea
of such thing" Money and trouble
were not spared TO make the display a
grand success. and it did Danville's en-
terprse full credit
After the parade the crowd adjourned
TO the Academy Of Music, where an adj
dress was delivered by Hon. Il. b. Da-
Wis, of North Carolina. The exercises
were opened by President 7. j. Talbot,
OF the Tobacco Association. The prayer
was by DR.. Alexander Martin. There
was a large number Of farmers in the
audience and the galleries were filled
with ladies.
Mr.. Dayis's address was especially to
the y antors. He discussed the tobacco
problem, and declared that the depres-
sion in tobacco for the past several
years was caused by an over production
lie read figures to show that the crops
from 1880 to 1885 left surplus OF to-
bacco not consumed of 10000 hogs
heads. lie appealed 10 the farmers to
reduce the crops and decrease the sup
ply. This he declared to be tho only
hope of dehyorancc the farmers had.
After the speech the crowd adjourned
to see the trades display and the tobacco
exhibit at the warehouses. The tobacco
is exhibited in the Star warehouse. Plat
forms run all the way from one end OF
the warehouse to the other and are filled
with beautiful tobacco. Some six hun
drod samples are on exhibition, most OF
which is bright, but all grades are well
represented The general tobacco dis
rlay is magnificent and the display OF
! brieht tobacco is the finest ever seen.
al are delighted and it is hard to find
Danville tobacco-man who is not as proud
rs a peacock.
Among the prominent buyers here are
Paul Brown OF Missouri j. $. Vert
/ hart of st. Louis (; y. II. Bowman and
George l.. Fleming, Of Lynchburg w.
/ II. Jones, Z. VI. Moore, Il. NJ. Griffin,
/ W. Il. Dlbrell, Sias Shelburn, Y. john
son. and c. ID. Hill, of Richmond. A
/ large number Of buyers are expected to-
morrow and Saturday.
in the Planters warehouse is the trade
/ display. Many prominent merchants
and manufacturers are represented, and
/ the display is far ahead OF all expecta-
ton. The music-stand is in the middle
Of this Building, and the Salem Band
makes good music. The house is packed
with spectators, and they see all sorts OF
lovely goods and ingenious exhibits. In
/ short. the fair is in every respect grand
success and viii be worth much to Dan
VILE. The young folks had a ball to-
night, and an opera company is at the
Academy of Music, 50 there is no lack OF
/ amusement
The Judges will award the premiums
to-morrrw and the tobacco will be sold
/ Saturday.